she created series including band of gold , the syndicate and fat friends which explored the lives of people attending a slimming club. the bbc said her work had such heart, humanity, humour and passion , with strong female characters often taking centre stage. the queen has made a surprise appearance at paddington station in london to see the completed crossrail project. the elizabeth line, which also runs to parts of essex and berkshire, is due to open next week, three and a half years later than originally planned. her majesty, who s 96, was joined by her youngest son, the earl of wessex for the official opening, as our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it will carry her name for centuries to come. so there really was only one person to open it. all those mobility issues were put to one side as the queen came to see the elizabeth line for herself.
day be canada s king. the queen has made a surprise visit to paddington station in london to see the newly completed elizabeth line. the 96 year old monarch wasjoined by her youngest son, the earl of wessex, for the official opening this morning. the delayed crossrail project will open to the public next tuesday. nasa s perseverance mars rover, or percy as it s become known, is about to begin the most important part of its mission. after travelling seven miles since it landed on the red planet over a year ago, it s just arrived at an area that was once a river delta, which scientists have identified as one of the most likely places to find microscopic signs of ancient life. over the next six months, the rover will collect rock samples which could answer the question was there life on mars, as our science editor rebecca morelle reports. the parachute has deployed and we are seeing significant deceleration. it s a mission that began with a jaw dropping descent, beaming back real footage
you later on. the time is 6.34. after long delays and at much greater cost than expected the new elizabeth line will open in london later this month. katy austin is there for us this morning. yes, good morning. i m 34 metres underground at liverpool street. 0ne i m 34 metres underground at liverpool street. one of the new stations that will be opening on the 24th of may as part of the crossrail project. building this really has been a massive undertaking and you can see one of the platforms there, about 60 miles of track involved, half of it underground which means digging your tunnels. the point of this is to capacity, to cutjourney times, to give more people quicker access to central london and transport for london says it will add £42 billion to the country s economy. but it hasn t been without its issues. arriving more than three years later than initially predicted
myself and the whole team and these guys, too we re stoked for the eurovision, and we re going to give it everything. peace, love you, bye! a pudding fit for a queen we meet the winner of the competition to find the official pudding for the queen s platinum jubilee. good morning from beneath central london, where a new railway is set to open in a week and a half. the elizabeth line, the result of the crossrail project. i have been looking behind the scenes as final preparations are done. the race for the top four is blown wide open as tottenham hotspur emphatically beat, their bitter rivals arsenal, in the chase for champions league football next season. good morning. lots of dry weather on the cards today, but some rain in northern and western scotland. the best of the sunshine will be towards the south. it will feel windy wherever you are. details later in the programme. good morning. it s friday, the 13th of may.
and get onto the trains they ll be 200 metres long and they can carry up to 1,500 people at any one time. final preparations for opening have included testing various scenarios, including evacuations. building this railway has been an extremely complex project, involving a huge feat of engineering. 0ne expert told me, despite the delays, it s an achievement to celebrate. the trains are very modern, air conditioned. there s platform doors. the stations are absolutely like cathedrals. this is really a transforming moment, both for london and for the railways. 70% of the cost has been funded by london and 30% by central government. the pandemic means that for now passenger numbers won t be as high as first predicted, but those behind this project hope the elizabeth line will deliver a genuine boost to london, the south east of england and beyond. this train is now ready to depart. please stand clear of the doors. mind the closing doors, please.